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Fewer Americans now fear catching COVID-19 than at any point since the start of the pandemic, according to a new survey. Only 35% of U.S. adults reported they are very or somewhat worried about contracting COVID-19, according to Gallup. It’s the lowest level of concern since last April. Additionally, nearly …

Annuities are neither good nor bad. But you wouldn’t know that given how most people, including financial planners, react when the product is discussed as a potential part of a retirement plan. Such products, critics say, are nothing but a way for salespersons, some of whom have engaged in unethical …

The United Kingdom’s use of genomic sequencing to identify a more infectious strain of SARS-CoV-2 has largely served as a wake-up call for inadequate use of the technology in the U.S.  Up until mid-December, the U.S. had sequenced about 0.3% of its COVID-19 samples, a percentage that is significantly lower …

In short order, greed in the stock market has mostly taken over fear after reports of slowing new coronavirus cases in New York and Europe. Is it prudent to chase the rally? The answer is “no” without knowing where you belong in the protection band. (More on that later.) The …

This week saw the worst day for Wall Street since 1987 and trillions of dollars of stimulus being pumped into the economy, leaving investors and Americans wondering what twist would be around the next turn. The continued fear of the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 has led to extensive economic fallout, …

Did the VIX just flash a contrarian buy signal? I’m referring, of course, to the CBOE’s well-known volatility index. VIX, +2.43%   Considered by many to be the U.S. stock market’s “fear index,” the VIX is widely interpreted in a contrarian way: High levels indicate widespread fear, and therefore thought …

The 10-year Treasury note yield is trading at record lows this week as the Dow Jones Industrial average slipped into correction territory. The Dow was expected to drop even further at the start of trading Friday morning with futures pointing to at least a 400-point dip. This is the worst …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE A more apropos adage for today’s market bears may be that when an outbreak of coronavirus grinds the world’s second-largest economy to a halt, the rest of the world catches a recession. See full story. My husband watches TV all day while I cook and clean. He …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE A more apropos adage for today’s market bears may be that when an outbreak of coronavirus grinds the world’s second-largest economy to a halt, the rest of the world catches a recession. See full story. Berkshire Hathaway posts $ 29.2 billion quarterly earnings and holds $ 128 …